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Revision as of 15:25, 29 January 2006 by Julien Tuerlinckx (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The 1997/98 season of the Jupiler League was held between August 8, 1997 and May 10, 1998. Club Brugge became champions.
Promoted teams
These teams were promoted from the second division at the start of the season:
Relegated teams
These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:
Brugge's title success
Club Brugge ended in first place 18 points ahead of Racing Genk.
Battle for Europe
Sporting Anderlecht finally qualified for the UEFA Cup by ending in 4th place as Genk (2nd) and Brugge (1st) played the Cup final. The third team to qualify for the UEFA Cup was Germinal Ekeren (3rd).
The relegation dog fight
RWDM was relegated following a 1-1 draw at Charleroi as the newcomer Beveren managed to draw against Germinal Ekeren on the 33rd matchday. With 4 points more than RWDM the club from Waasland then lost to Anderlecht on the last matchday whereas RWDM easily beat Lokeren by 5-1.
Top goal scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Branko Strupar | 22 | K.R.C. Genk |
See also
References
- Template:Fr icon Sport.be website - Archive